Cigarette case



July 26, 1927.

. I P. CABANGIS IGARHTTE CASE Filed Aug. 27, 1923 a .h a E D r d E PPatented July 26, 1927.

barren STATES CIGARETTE CASE. 7

Application filed August 27, 1923. Serial No. 659,619.

present invention relates to cigarette cases, and more specifically toone capable of being opened in such a manner that a tall package ofcigarettes may be readily placed .3 therein.

r-rn object of the invention is toprovide a cigarette case capa le oilbeing pressed from sheet metal, and one which will not crush thecigarettes when placed therein.

1o Another object of the invention is the novel means of constructionwhereby the Figure l is a Side elevation of the im-.

' proved cigarette case, in closed condition.

Figure 2 is a view similar to Figure 1 i3 and showing the upper coverportion swung open.

Figure 3 is a front elevation of the case. Figure 4 is verticalsectional view of the case on the line lt of Figure 3. i

keeper.

Figure 6 is a side elevation of the same.

Figure 7 is a fragmentary sectional view showing the means of hingedlyconnecting one cover portion to the other.

Referring to the drawings in detail, A designates generally a package ofcigarettes; and B a case therefor comprising a main body portion C; acover D hingedly connected to body portion C, the cover D including amajor portion E and a minor portion F, and the sections E and F hingedlyconnected together; devices G for yieldably holding major portion E tomain body portion C; and a device H for yieldably holding minor portionF to said main body portion C.

The case B may be shaped to receive the cigarettes in the package inwhich they are vended, it being necessary to merely tear away the upperportion of the wrapper so as to expose the cigarettes and render itpossible to remove them singly if desired. No special package isrequired.

The main body portion C is preferably formed with a rear wall 10 andside walls 11 and 12. The lower end of the body por- Figure 5 is a faceview of a spring pressed 'tion C preferably slopes inwardly toward thevertical medial plane of the case, as at- 13, terminating at a. pointmidway oi" the lower end of the case; the upper end also similarlysloping inwardlyas at M but t minatingshort of the center of the case.ran oii set 15 is tormedoneach ot the side walls ll and 12 foroverlapping relation with the side walls of the major cover portion D,to prevent side lllOVGll'lGllt and to keep the pertions rigid and inalignment when in a closed position. The forward edges of the side walls11 and 12 are inclined rearwardly from a point at the upper marginaledge of the major cover portion E, in upwardly converging relation tothe rear wall 10, and terminates in the sloping wall portion it at apoint ieamvardly of the vertical medial plane of the case for forming arelatively narrow rearwardly tapering upper portion onthe main bodyportion C above the top margin of the major cover portion E.

The major cover portion E is formed with the front wall 16 and sidewalls 17 and 18. The lower end or the cover portion E slopes inwardly asat 19, terminating at a point midway of the lower end of the case. vThemajor cover portion E which terminates short of the main body portion,may be hingedly connected at its lower end to the main body portion C asby a hinge 20.

The minor cover portion F which is hingedly connected to the uppermarginal edge of the front wall 16 of the major cover portion E, as by aspring hinge 21, has the rear edges of its side walls extending in upwardly diverging relation to the front wall 16 for providing a wideupper end in order that when the cover portion F is swung open, a muchfreer access may be had to the cigarettes. This wide upper end is madepossible by forming the upper end of the main body portion relativelynarrow.

The devices G which are preferably spring pressed keepers ofapproximately L-shaped formation, are adapted to be secured by the freeend of one arm thereof to the inner side of each wall 11 and 12 as byrivets or the like 22. These L-shaped spring pressed keepers areprovided at their intersection of their arm portions with buttons 23which are adapted to project through openings provided in the side walls12 and 13. The right angular extension or arm 24 of each member Gcarries a lug 25 near its outer free end, adapted to seat in eyes 26provided in the 1,635,732. PATIENT orrics.

side walls of the major cover portion E for holding the portions C and Etogether.

It can be clearly seen from the drawings that the case will be neat inappearance, and by reason of the symmetrically shaped sloping ends, maybe easily and readily slipped into a pocket without having tofirstspread the 'vocket in order to place the case therein.

lVhen it is desired to place a package of cigarettes in the case, theminor cover portion F is first swung open by pressing the button 28,which draws the lug 29 out of engagement with the eye allowing thespring hinge 21 to draw the cover portion F open. The major coverportion E may now be-swung open by pressing the buttons 23simultaneously which draws the lugs 25 out of engagement with the eyes26. It can be seen that the major cover portion E cannot be swung openuntil after the minor cover portion F has been opened; therebypreventing liability of the entire cover portion D from beingaccidentally opened by someone not fully familiar with its functions.

After placing the package A in the case. the major cover portion may beswung to a closed position and the wrapper torn from the upper exposedportion of the package,

thus giving easy access to the cigarettes.

From the foregoing it will be seen that a very efficient and desirablecigarette case has been provided, whereby a full package of cigarettesmay be inserted, and the easy and efficient means of gaining access tothe cigarettes.

Changes in detail may be made without departing from the spirit or scopeof my invention; but,

I claim:

1. In a cigarette case adapted to receive a full package of cigarettes,a rigid main body portion being openat one side and of greater lengththan the package, a major cover portion of less length than the packagefor partially closing the open side of the main body portion,v a minorcover portion forming a closure for the remainder of the open side ofthe main body portion, and securing means for retaining the coverportions in closing relation at the open side of the rigid main bodyportion.

2. In a cigarette case, a rigid main body portion of normally greaterlength than a cigarette and being open at one side thereof, a majorcover portion of less length than the main body portion hingedlyconnected at one end to the open side of the main body portion andforming a partial closure therefor, a minor cover portion hingedlyconnccted to the free end of the major cover portion and movableindependent of the major cover portion, and spring pressed keeperscarried by the main body portion and independently engageable with themajor and minor cover portions for releasably retaining the coverportions in vclosing relation with the rigid main body portion.

3. A cigarette case comprising a rigid main body portion being open atone side and having a reduced upper end, said case being of normallygreater length than a cigarette, a major cover portion hingedlyconnected at one end to the lower end of the open side of said main bodyportion and terminating short of the upper end thereof, spring pressedkeepers carried by the side walls of the main body portion and adaptedto en gage in the side walls of the major cover portion, a minor coverportion relatively wider at its upper end than at the lower end,hingedly connected to the upper end of the major cover portion, and aspring pressed keeper carried by the upper end of the main body portionfor engaging the minor cover portion when in a closed position.

PEDRO CABANGIS.

